List of Li Shimin's sons

Li Shimin of Emperor Taizong had 14 sons. They are Li Chenggan, King of Hengshan Mountain; Lee Tae, Wang Pu; Gaozong Li Zhi; Wu Wang Li Ke; Shu Wang Li Wei; Shu Ren Li You; Betty Wong Li Zhenjiang Wang Liwei; Ji Wang Li Shen; Wang Zhao Reeve; Wang Cao Li Ming; Li Wei, Wang Jiang; Li Kuan, King of Chu; Dai Wang Li Jian.

Li Shimin (65438+5991October 23rd-10/July 0), the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty, reigned from September 4th, 627 to July 0/0, with the title of Zhenguan. His name means "helping the world and people". He was an outstanding military strategist. In the process of the establishment and unification of the Tang Dynasty, he made great achievements and played a decisive role. He loves literature and calligraphy, and Mo Bao has been handed down from generation to generation.

After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin was named King of Qin. He led the army to pacify Xue, Liu Wuzhou, Dou Jiande and Wang, and finally unified China. After the Xuanwumen Rebellion, they killed their brothers, Prince Li, King Li Yuanji of Qi and their sons, and were made princes. Tang Gaozu Tang Gaozu was soon forced to abdicate and Li Shimin succeeded to the throne. After Li Shimin became emperor, he actively listened to the opinions of ministers, ruled the world with civilization, expanded his territory and became a famous monarch in the history of China.

Political measures

Shortly after Li Shimin ascended the throne, a new library was built according to the model of Qin Literature Museum, which further reserved world literary talents. Li Shimin knows how to perform people's duties well and employs people according to their abilities, regardless of their origins. Fang Lingxuan and Du Ruhui were used in the early stage, and Sun Chang Wuji, Yang Shidao and Chu Suiliang were used in the later stage. They were all honest people. Others, such as Li Ji and Jing Li, are also famous for their generation.

In addition, Li Shimin also let bygones be bygones, re-used the old headquarters of Wei Zhi and Wang Gui, and handed over Weichi Gong and took away a large number of talents. He also ordered Gao Shilian, Ling Hudefen and others to rebuild the Genealogy, emphasizing virtue, speech and standing, and replacing the world with heroes; And through the imperial examination, attract talented literati in cloth and replace their family background with the imperial examination. As a result, the opportunities for children from poor families to become officials have greatly increased, bringing a new atmosphere to politics. In addition, he accepted Feng Deyi's suggestion, appointed the imperial clan as an official, and got rid of the bad habit of enjoying the success.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Li Shimin